The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified mental disorder, as it was found to result in total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran exhibited symptoms such as near-continuous anxiety, depression affecting her ability to function independently, impaired impulse control, and significant barriers to functioning in multiple areas of life, which more closely approximated the criteria for a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified mental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072471
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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